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Books of the Bible in order
Short answer
The Bible has 66 books: 39 in the Old Testament, from Genesis to Malachi, and 27 in the New Testament, from Matthew to Revelation. Together they hold 1,189 chapters and 31,102 verses in the King James Version.
The ten sections
Law (5): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. History (12): Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. Poetry and Wisdom (5): Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon. Major Prophets (5): Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel. Minor Prophets (12): Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. Gospels (4): Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. Church History (1): Acts. Letters of Paul (13): Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon. General Letters (8): Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude. Prophecy (1): Revelation.
All 66 books with chapters and verses
| # | Book | Section | Chapters | Verses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis | Law | 50 | 1,533 |
| 2 | Exodus | Law | 40 | 1,213 |
| 3 | Leviticus | Law | 27 | 859 |
| 4 | Numbers | Law | 36 | 1,288 |
| 5 | Deuteronomy | Law | 34 | 959 |
| 6 | Joshua | History | 24 | 658 |
| 7 | Judges | History | 21 | 618 |
| 8 | Ruth | History | 4 | 85 |
| 9 | 1 Samuel | History | 31 | 810 |
| 10 | 2 Samuel | History | 24 | 695 |
| 11 | 1 Kings | History | 22 | 816 |
| 12 | 2 Kings | History | 25 | 719 |
| 13 | 1 Chronicles | History | 29 | 942 |
| 14 | 2 Chronicles | History | 36 | 822 |
| 15 | Ezra | History | 10 | 280 |
| 16 | Nehemiah | History | 13 | 406 |
| 17 | Esther | History | 10 | 167 |
| 18 | Job | Poetry and Wisdom | 42 | 1,070 |
| 19 | Psalms | Poetry and Wisdom | 150 | 2,461 |
| 20 | Proverbs | Poetry and Wisdom | 31 | 915 |
| 21 | Ecclesiastes | Poetry and Wisdom | 12 | 222 |
| 22 | Song of Solomon | Poetry and Wisdom | 8 | 117 |
| 23 | Isaiah | Major Prophets | 66 | 1,292 |
| 24 | Jeremiah | Major Prophets | 52 | 1,364 |
| 25 | Lamentations | Major Prophets | 5 | 154 |
| 26 | Ezekiel | Major Prophets | 48 | 1,273 |
| 27 | Daniel | Major Prophets | 12 | 357 |
| 28 | Hosea | Minor Prophets | 14 | 197 |
| 29 | Joel | Minor Prophets | 3 | 73 |
| 30 | Amos | Minor Prophets | 9 | 146 |
| 31 | Obadiah | Minor Prophets | 1 | 21 |
| 32 | Jonah | Minor Prophets | 4 | 48 |
| 33 | Micah | Minor Prophets | 7 | 105 |
| 34 | Nahum | Minor Prophets | 3 | 47 |
| 35 | Habakkuk | Minor Prophets | 3 | 56 |
| 36 | Zephaniah | Minor Prophets | 3 | 53 |
| 37 | Haggai | Minor Prophets | 2 | 38 |
| 38 | Zechariah | Minor Prophets | 14 | 211 |
| 39 | Malachi | Minor Prophets | 4 | 55 |
| 40 | Matthew | Gospels | 28 | 1,071 |
| 41 | Mark | Gospels | 16 | 678 |
| 42 | Luke | Gospels | 24 | 1,151 |
| 43 | John | Gospels | 21 | 879 |
| 44 | Acts | Church History | 28 | 1,007 |
| 45 | Romans | Letters of Paul | 16 | 433 |
| 46 | 1 Corinthians | Letters of Paul | 16 | 437 |
| 47 | 2 Corinthians | Letters of Paul | 13 | 257 |
| 48 | Galatians | Letters of Paul | 6 | 149 |
| 49 | Ephesians | Letters of Paul | 6 | 155 |
| 50 | Philippians | Letters of Paul | 4 | 104 |
| 51 | Colossians | Letters of Paul | 4 | 95 |
| 52 | 1 Thessalonians | Letters of Paul | 5 | 89 |
| 53 | 2 Thessalonians | Letters of Paul | 3 | 47 |
| 54 | 1 Timothy | Letters of Paul | 6 | 113 |
| 55 | 2 Timothy | Letters of Paul | 4 | 83 |
| 56 | Titus | Letters of Paul | 3 | 46 |
| 57 | Philemon | Letters of Paul | 1 | 25 |
| 58 | Hebrews | General Letters | 13 | 303 |
| 59 | James | General Letters | 5 | 108 |
| 60 | 1 Peter | General Letters | 5 | 105 |
| 61 | 2 Peter | General Letters | 3 | 61 |
| 62 | 1 John | General Letters | 5 | 105 |
| 63 | 2 John | General Letters | 1 | 13 |
| 64 | 3 John | General Letters | 1 | 14 |
| 65 | Jude | General Letters | 1 | 25 |
| 66 | Revelation | Prophecy | 22 | 404 |
| Total | 1,189 | 31,102 |
Verse counts are from the King James Version. The counts by translation differ slightly. Book links open the KJV; each book page has WEB and ASV links.
Questions
How many books are in the Bible?
66 in Protestant Bibles: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. Catholic Bibles have 73, adding Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach and Baruch, and Orthodox Bibles include a few more.
What is the first and last book of the Bible?
Genesis is first and Revelation is last. Malachi closes the Old Testament and Matthew opens the New Testament.
Which book of the Bible has the most chapters?
Psalms, with 150 chapters. By words, Psalms is also the longest book in the KJV, ahead of Jeremiah.
Which books have only one chapter?
Obadiah, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, Jude.